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antisemitism in Germany

Emergency services evacuate residents of a Jewish retirement home in Munich after it was targeted in an arson attack on February 13, 1970, in which seven Holocaust survivors were killed. (IMAGO/Heinz Gebhardt via Reuters Connect)
August 20, 2026, 1:09 pm
Far-right suspect identified in 1970 Munich arson that killed 7 Holocaust survivors
Case reopened last year after new witness came forward; alleged attacker died in 2020, leaving prosecutors unable to bring charges
By AFP
German Army soldiers next to a 'Fuchs' nuclear, biological and chemical detection tank covered with a decontamination liquid after a drill at the General Jaeger barracks in Sonthofen, southern Germany, November 19, 2001. (AP Photo/Diether Endlicher)
August 10, 2026, 7:58 am
In the army, again? 80 years after the Holocaust, Germany’s Jews consider conscription
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine mobilizes unprecedented support for military among young Jews, though many still can’t reconcile themselves with past crimes – or far-right bigotry today
By Joshua Schultheis
A menorah is pictured after the seventh candle is lit for the Jewish festival of Hanukkah as mourners stand next to floral tributes laid out in memory of the victims of antisemitic terror shooting attack at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, December 20, 2025. (David Gray / AFP)
July 29, 2026, 7:00 am
After deadliest year in decades for Diaspora Jews, task force warns hate is ‘new normal’
Group representing major Jewish communities urges governments to take action after 20 people were murdered in attacks in 2025; 23,000 antisemitic acts were recorded in 7 countries
By Zev Stub
Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany (Zentralrat der Juden in Deutschland), addresses guests during the Council's New Year's reception on the occasion of its 75th anniversary, on September 17, 2025 at the Jewish Museum in Berlin. (John MACDOUGALL / AFP)
June 26, 2026, 7:21 pm
2 men go on trial in Germany over alleged Iran-backed plots targeting Jews
Both exercise right to remain silent; prosecutors have said one of the suspects took orders from IRGC’s Quds Force
By AFP
Babka & Krantz, a Berlin Jewish bakery, closed citing harassment as well as economic pressure, as seen in June 2026. (Toby Axelrod via JTA)
June 9, 2026, 6:34 am
Celebrated Berlin Jewish bakery closes, citing antisemitic harassment since Oct. 7
Babka & Krantz owners shutter original store after closing second location months ago, saying they have been ‘subjected to constant verbal abuse’ since the Hamas invasion of Israel
By Toby Axelrod
A composite image showing the antisemitic message reportedly sent to Israeli tourists by Hotel zum Hirschen in Lam, Germany, posted by Israel's consul general Talya Lador on June 2, 2026, overlaid on the booking.com website. (X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law/Booking.com illustrative screenshot)
June 2, 2026, 10:27 pm
‘Sorry, there are no Jews allowed’: Israelis denied booking at German hotel
‘Are we back in the 1930s?’ asks Israeli consul general, sharing message sent by Hotel zum Hirschen in Lam, Bavaria; booking site removes hotel from listings after complaint filed
By ToI Staff
Participants display placards of Germany's The Left (Die Linke) party reading 'Freedom for Palesting - End the Occupation and Genocide' during a demonstration under the motto 'Draw the red line with us: Together for Gaza!' in Berlin on September 27, 2025. (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP)
May 21, 2026, 12:58 pm
Antisemitism in Germany ‘worse than any time since the Holocaust,’ annual figures show
The number of attacks fell 13% in Berlin in 2025, but a ‘societal climate’ of attacks on Jews pervades in the country, government report finds
By Zev Stub
Activists have set up a pro-Palestinian camp on Hamburg's Moorweide, which a German court permitted over the objections of the city and Jewish community, May 10, 2026. (Bernhard Sprengel/picture alliance via Getty Images via JTA)
May 16, 2026, 4:42 pm
German court allows anti-Israel encampment in Hamburg park where Nazis deported Jews
Demonstration for Nakba Day triggers outcry from local Jews, who call it a ‘mockery of victims of the Holocaust’; many activists accused of ‘holding antisemitic positions’
By Shira Li Bartov
A detective stands with a flashlight in front of the smashed window of a Jewish-owned Israeli restaurant in Munich, Germany, on April 10, 2026. (Felix Hörhager/dpa via Reuters Connect)
April 10, 2026, 9:06 pm
Jewish-owned Israeli restaurant vandalized in Munich; police suspect antisemitic motive
No one injured; investigators believe pyrotechnic devices were thrown into Eclipse Grillbar restaurant, breaking several windows; suspects fled, no arrests made
By AP and ToI Staff
German politician Andreas Büttner is sworn in during the state parliament session following his election as Brandenburg's antisemitism commissioner, with members of his Left party in the background, June 20 2024. (Soeren Stache/picture alliance via Getty Images/ via JTA)
March 17, 2026, 11:26 pm
German antisemitism commissioner quits far‑left party over anti-Israel resolution
After 11 years in Die Linke, Andreas Büttner submits resignation over party’s condemnation of ‘existing political manifestations of Zionism’; party leaders vow to keep working with him
By Toby Axelrod
Visitors sit at the opening of the "Nova Music Festival Exhibition" in the former Tempelhof Airport in Berlin, October 5, 2025. (Paul Zinken/picture alliance via Getty Images)
March 4, 2026, 10:35 am
Millions in German funds to fight antisemitism went to unvetted groups, probe says
Parliamentary inquiry finds that one grant recipient’s director used antisemitic language, while others had party ties or no verifiable experience fighting Jew hatred
By Shira Li Bartov
Demonstrators take part in an anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian rally titled "Stop the genocide in Gaza! No weapons in war zones! Peace instead of arms race!" on September 13, 2025, at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. (John MACDOUGALL / AFP)
February 26, 2026, 3:57 pm
Berlin saw record 2,267 antisemitic crimes in 2025, report shows
The new figures in the city where the Holocaust was engineered are ‘shameful,’ MP Sebastian Schlüsselburg says
By Zev Stub
A man does a Nazi salute before trying to burn down a synagogue in Giessen, Germany, January 13, 2026. (Security camera screenshot)
January 14, 2026, 8:08 pm
German police arrest man suspected of trying to torch synagogue
Suspect held in psych ward; footage shows him performing Nazi salute before igniting pile of cardboard boxes in front of building; entrance to synagogue damaged
By Zev Stub and AFP
Illustrative: German federal police guards at the border control station Kiefersfelden, southern Germany, May 15, 2025. (Michaela Stache / AFP)
January 4, 2026, 11:38 pm
German state antisemitism czar’s property torched, Hamas symbol painted nearby
Police probe arson at home of Andreas Büttner, who vows ‘not to be intimidated’; Brandenburg state officials say they ‘stand by’ him
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A paratrooper of the German armed forces Bundeswehr is seen with a German flag in the sky over the military base of Kaufbeuren, southern Germany, during an Open Day of the Bundeswehr, on June 17, 2023. (Christof STACHE / AFP)
December 29, 2025, 8:27 pm
German paratrooper unit probed over alleged ‘openly antisemitic clique,’ sex abuse
Soldiers reportedly uttered antisemitic slurs and performed Nazi salutes when entering rooms, held Nazi-themed party; German Defense Ministry slams ‘unacceptable’ behavior
By AFP and ToI Staff
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